I Wish I Was Surprised

I’d like to be one of the folks who thinks Bush had good motives in starting the second gulf war. Unfortunately, I never did think that. Therefore, this did not shock me in the least. It saddened me, but did not shock me.

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Your link to Ann Coulter’s “new book” reminds me of a business trip I took several years ago to Los Angeles. My hotel was on the west side (near the airport) while my 4:00pm business appointment was way the heck on the east near Fullerton. Rather than fight rush hour traffic, I looked for something touristy nearby and found… the Richard M. Nixon Presidential Museum & Library in Yorba Linda.

The place was fascinating with all the pictures and memorabilia from his career which I admittedly didn’t really know that much about except for the major points (“Checkers” speech, trip to China, and Watergate). As this a privately funded museum, it certainly took, shall we say, a “refreshing and unique interpretation of history” with mentions of Nixon’s strong support for civil rights and the space program. (cough) My favorite exhibit was the statues of various world leaders — seeing the life-size De Gaulle towering over the life size everyone else (especially Mao) was fascinating.